Marilyn Brodersen , LMFT

Marilyn Brodersen is a California-based Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of clinical experience supporting adults through complex life transitions and emotional challenges. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, address addictions and trauma, navigate relationship issues, and work through grief, bringing a compassionate and steady presence to each therapeutic relationship.

Her practice is informed by a client-centered approach that values each person’s unique story and pace of change. Marilyn offers practical strategies for coping with isolation, body image concerns, workplace stress, and the emotional fallout of past experiences while also attending to themes such as abandonment, attachment, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, control issues, and midlife questions about purpose.

Clients can expect a respectful, empathetic environment where difficult emotions are explored and healthier patterns are developed over time. Marilyn is committed to helping individuals manage guilt and shame, build resilience, and rediscover meaning as they move through challenges toward personal growth and renewed hope.

Client-Centered Therapy and Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the center of the work, emphasizing empathy, active listening, and collaboration. In this approach the therapist follows the client’s priorities, helping them articulate goals, explore emotions, and build coping strategies - an approach that is often helpful for stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, and recovery from trauma.

Finding the right therapeutic method is part of the process and Marilyn will work collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She draws on her years of experience to tailor sessions to a client’s needs, goals, and preferences, making adjustments as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, maintain continuity through transitions, and access consistent support while working toward emotional well-being with a licensed professional.